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Clearwire shares fall on Google stake sale
Clearwire Corp shares fell 6 percent on Friday after Google Inc said it would sell its stake in the company.
Clearwire shares fall after Google says to sell stake
Shares in Clearwire Corp fell 6 percent on Friday after an analyst said a decision by Google Inc to sell its Clearwire stake at a discount could be followed by other investors ditching their shares in the wireless service provider.
Dropbox heats up cloud battle with photo upload feature
Dropbox unveiled on Thursday a new photo uploading feature for Android smartphones, potentially sharpening its competition with Google, Apple, and a host of other companies battling to rule the burgeoning market for online storage solutions.
Former lawmaker named Google's top Washington lobbyist
Former New York congresswoman Susan Molinari has signed on to be Google Inc's top lobbyist in Washington at a time when the search engine company faces growing regulatory challenges.
Google Goggles: Heads Up Display (HUD) Reality Augmenting Smart-Glasses May Be Available This Year
Deep in Google's top secret X offices at an undisclosed location the internet companies are working on several secret projects including robots and space elevators, but one project may soon be on the market and available for consumers. Google Goggles, as they're being called by the media though Google has yet to release their newest product's name, may be coming to stores as soon as Christmas 2012. The reality augmenting glasses will have GPS, cameras constantly photographing th...
Flickr to Redesign Web Site: New Uploadr Feature Allows Batch Loading of Photos from Computer
iPhone users know well how useful the Flickr Web site has been over the years, but while the site hasn't changed much, a new redesign will add features like the Uploadr and Justified View. Uploadr allows batch loading of photos from a computer just by dragging and dropping onto the Filckr page. The new design and other features are part a new look for Flickr, and the result will be a bit like the Google+ photo page layout. Flickr will finally redesign its Web site starting Feb. 28, just as ne...
Great Barrier Reef Goes Online With Google Help [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Soon you can travel to the Great Barrier Reef from the comfort of your home computer as Google teams up with marine biologists to put the world's largest coral reef system online.
Google Goggles: Will They Bring Real Time Into Focus?
Google's plan to come up with a pair of augmented reality glasses, which could swarm data directly to the eyes of its user in real time, has taken the tech world by storm.
Google to Join Other Web Companies in Allowing Do-Not-Track Button
Google Inc. announced Thursday that it will join other Internet companies such as Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL to allow a do not track button to be available for customers on a Web browser, limiting what personal information can be collected and used.
White House unveils plan to protect online privacy
The White House on Thursday proposed a bill of rights that would give consumers greater online privacy protection and could eventually give the government greater powers to police Internet firms such as Google Inc and Facebook.
KT reviewing network fees on Youtube, Internet TVs
South Korea's top Internet provider, KT Corp plans to charge data-heavy content providers such as Google's Youtube and Internet-enabled TV service operators to subsidize costly network upgrades, a KT executive said on Thursday.
Apple, Google, Amazon, smartphone makers sign privacy accord
Six of the world's top consumer technology firms have agreed to provide greater privacy disclosures before users download applications in order to protect the personal data of millions of consumers, California's attorney general said on Wednesday.
Apple, Google, Amazon and Smartphone Makers Sign Privacy Accord
Six of the world's top consumer technology firms have agreed to provide greater privacy disclosures before users download applications in order to protect the personal data of millions of consumers, California's attorney general said on Wednesday.
Microsoft Attacks Google in New Online Ad: Beware the Googlighting Stranger [VIDEO]
A new advertisement by Microsoft directly attacking Google is circulating the internet after being uploaded to YouTube on Feb. 20. The video, titled Beware the Googlighting Stranger, is a response to Google moving in on its territory with its could-based productivity suite, a cheaper alternative to Microsoft's Office suite.
Microsoft files EU complaint over Google, Motorola
Microsoft Corp has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google Inc and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc as it stepped up its battle against Google.
Microsoft Files EU Complaint Against Google, Motorola
Microsoft Corp has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google Inc and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc as it stepped up its battle against Google.
Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Google, Motorola
Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google and Motorola Mobility as it stepped up its battle against the Internet search giant.
Apple Shareholders Set to Meet Amid Record Stock Value, Trademark Battle and Working Condition Concerns in China
Apple is going to have the annual face-to-face meeting with shareholders Thursday, which is days after its shares crossed the record mark of $500.
Twitter Inks Deal With Yandex: Can Russia's Biggest Search Engine Stack Up To Google?
On Tuesday, Twitter agreed to a new partnership with Yandex, which will allow Russia's most popular search engine to list new, relevant tweets within its search results.
Google offers live London stock prices for free
Google is to bolster its Google Finance service by giving retail investors free access to real-time London Stock Exchange share prices.
Google gets real-time data from LSE
The London Stock Exchange Group is to provide real-time market data to Google, bolstering the search-engine's Google Finance offering with free access to London share prices previously only available with a 15 minute delay.
LSE to provide real time share data to Google users
London Stock Exchange Group said on Tuesday it had struck a deal with Google to provide real-time quotes for trades on the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana, information that traders currently pay a premium for.
Microsoft Accuses Google of Bypassing IE Privacy Settings
Microsoft accused Google of bypassing privacy protections in Internet Explorer, following accusations last week that Google was doing so in Apple's Safari browser.
Video Streaming: Content Duration Up, Total Viewers Down in U.S.
According to the latest study released by comScore, Inc., a market research firm, people are beginning to watch longer videos online. The duration of an average video has jumped from 5.8 minutes in December 2011 to 6.1 minutes in January 2012. Despite the growth in video duration, viewers actually dropped during that period. In January, 2012, 181 million U.S. Internet users watched about 40 billion videos compared to the 182 million users who watched 43.5 billion videos in December.
Invasion-of-Privacy Fears Fed by Arms Race in Data Collection
The revelations this week that Google, Twitter, and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism by privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies by the companies.
Google Chairman May Sell Company's 2.4 mln Shares
Google Inc chairman Eric Schmidt could sell as many as 2.4 million shares of the company's class A common stock as part of a predetermined stock trading plan.
Google Accused of Violating Users’ Privacy on Apple’s Safari Web Browser: Lawmakers Want FTC to Probe
Federal lawmakers are asking if Google Inc. violated the terms of its broad privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, following a study in which it has been reported that Google is accused of bypassing the privacy settings on Apple's Safari browser to track usage on iPhones and Macs without permission.
Megaupload faces more copyright, wire fraud charges
A U.S. grand jury added more charges against file-sharing website Megaupload and its executives, and also accused them of taking copyrighted content from sites such as YouTube for its own service, according to a new indictment released on Friday.
Google Cookies Bypass Safari Web Browser Privacy Protection, Cause Controversy
The founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, wasn't very fond of Google. He reportedly called the Don't Be Evil mantra of Google's bullshit during one interview. Jobs' assessment may not be far off of what others at Apple might be thinking at this moment. Google has been reportedly bypassing privacy settings on Apple's Safari browser. By doing so, Google has been able to track the online habits of millions of people using the Safari browser including iPhone owners.
Cars Without Drivers: Get Ready to See Automated Automobiles on the Open Road
For years, Google has been developing the technology to make automated cars a reality. They've also spearheaded lobbying efforts in Nevada, which just became the first state to approve regulations for testing driverless cars. This gives technology companies an official procedure for taking their self-driven automobiles out on public roads.


